“I started at that age of 21 as a Hollywood dog trainer doing the animal show at Universal Studios, and at that time, when a behavior needed to be trained on an untrained dog, and ready to work on the set in a few days, the only way to get it done fast was with the use of a treat the dog went crazy over. Fast forward over 40 years later, hosting two nationally syndicated TV series, and things really have not changed for me. The art is breaking behaviors down in small steps, and starting with phase 1. And of course treats are great to teach with, but if you never fade out the treat as a reward, that is a problem. Free signed copy of my newest book “Rituals” to all attendees!”

THIS WORKSHOP
I will be working with dogs that already have the basics (sit,stay, and lie down), but the owner wants to teach some advanced behaviors with distance and control. It’s your choice of what we teach on your dog! Your choice of the same behaviors I have used on the set in Hollywood on the set for years –  “play dead”, “straighten up”, ‘head up”, “head down”, “bow”, “wave”, “crawl”, “sit up”, “easy”, “back up”, “training the mark”, “go with”, and any phase of the “retrieve”.
*18 Dog Max – Dogs need to have a solid sit, lie down, and stay